Since the first one arrived in the shop, we’ve been intrigued by the potential of the BMC granfondo GF02 Disc. It has all the makings of a true adventure bike but until last weekend, we hadn’t had the opportunity to take one for a ride. However, recently a special set of circumstance arose whereby I was able to not just take one for a ride but encouraged to get it a bit dirty.

There is some great cycling to be done around Dwellingup, especially on mountain bike trails, but the roads also take you through scenic forest. I’ve had trouble planning a good loop route, though, because the roads invariably turn to gravel at some point. The chance to ride the GF02 disc meant this was no longer a problem. Some of us from the shop spent the night camping near Dwellingup on Saturday. On Sunday morning I was given a tasty…